The above photo of a Zebra Swallowtail Butterfly was captured by Betsy Allen as it visited the White Salvia in her flower garden. Zebra Swallowtails are common throughout the mid-eastern United States but this sighting was a first-time happening at the Ranch (Breeze Office).

The Zebra (for reason known only to it) prefers to lay its eggs on paw paw leaves. There are plenty of paw paws at the Ranch. It would seem that Zebra…